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Lalitha (film)
| Lalitha (film) | |
|---|---|
| File:Lalitha 1976 poster.jpg Poster | |
| Directed by | Valampuri Somanathan |
| Produced by | S. P. Rao Valampuri Somanathan |
| Written by | Valampuri Somanathan |
| Story by | Asutosh Mukherjee |
| Starring | |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | M. Babu |
Production company | Girnar Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Lalitha is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language film, written and directed by Valampuri Somanathan. Starring Sujatha in the eponymous role, the film has Gemini Ganesan and Kamal Haasan and Sumithra playing other pivotal roles.[2] The film was a remake of Bengali film Saat Pake Bandha.[3]
Plot[edit]
A rich woman named Lalitha loves and marries a professor Shankar. Since he is at a very low status compared to her family, Lalitha's mother continuously humiliates them on various occasions.
Lalitha, on a day, separates from her husband, following an argument about her mother's deeds. Days after, when she decides to reunite with her husband, he has moved far away from there.
The rest of the story deals with how they both reunite after a long period.
Cast[edit]
- Gemini Ganesan as Shankar[4]
- Sujatha as Lalitha
- Kamal Haasan as Balu[5]
- Sumithra as Vaani
- Pandari Bai as Shankar's Aunt
- N. Viswanathan as Lalitha's father
- Sukumari as Meenakshi, Lalitha's mother
- Thangavelu as Vaani's father
- Thengai Srinivasan
Production[edit]
Lalitha film directed by Valampuri Somanathan,[6][7][8] and produced under production banner Girnar Films.[9] It was given an "U" (Unrestricted) certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification. The final length of the film was 4,376.32 metres (14,358.0 ft).[9]
Soundtrack[edit]
All the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan and music was scored by M. S. Viswanathan.[10][11]
| Track Number | Track Title | Singers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sorgathile Mudivaanadhu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam |
| 2 | "Mannil Nalla" | K. Veeramani, Lalgudi Swaminathan, V. Sreepathy |
| 3 | "Kalyaaname Pennoduthan" | Vani Jairam |
| 4 | "Ennamma" | L. R. Eswari, T. M. Soundararajan |
| 5 | "Vasanthangal Varum Munbe" | P. Susheela, M. S. Viswanathan |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Lalitha". Screen4screen. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ↑ "Lalitha full movie". Fun movies. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2020 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 April 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul, eds. (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. Oxford University Press. p. 98. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul, eds. (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. Oxford University Press. p. 116. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
- ↑ "Veteran movie man passes on". The Hindu. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ↑ "'வசன வல்லுநர்' வலம்புரி சோமநாதன்!". Dinamani (in தமிழ்). 20 September 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ↑ "நினைவு நாடாக்கள் ஒரு rewind". Ananda Vikatan (in தமிழ்). 28 September 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Gazette of India, 1977, No. 494". The Gazette of India. 22 October 1977. p. 1771. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ↑ "Lalitha". discogs.com.
- ↑ "Lalitha Tamil film EP Vinyl Record by M.S.Viswanathan". mossymart.com. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
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